Convertible carrying case

Abstract

A device having a first container and a second container that is convertible between a primary configuration and a secondary configuration. Each container having a primary face (with primary access structure for accessing the interior of the container when the device is in the primary configuration) and a secondary face (with secondary access structure for accessing the interior of the container when the device is in the secondary configuration). A first mateable half and a second mateable half of an openable-closeable connection are connectable to secure the containers in either a primary configuration or a secondary configuration. Preferably, contents within the containers may remain during conversion between the primary configuration and the secondary configuration. A method for converting a device between the primary configuration and the secondary configuration.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A device having a first container and a second container, comprising:
 (a) said first container having a primary face and a secondary face, said primary face and said secondary face at least partially surrounding an interior of said first container, said primary face having a primary access structure for accessing said interior of said first container, said secondary face having a secondary access structure for accessing said interior of said first container; 
 (b) said second container having a primary face and a secondary face, said primary face and said secondary face at least partially surrounding an interior of said second container, said primary face having a primary access structure for accessing said interior of said second container, said secondary face having a secondary access structure for accessing said interior of said second container; and 
 (c) an openable-closeable connector having a first matable half and a second matable half, said first matable half associated with said first container and said second matable half associated with said second container, said connector between said first container and said second container, said connector facilitating conversion between a primary configuration and a secondary configuration. 
 
     
     
       2. The device of  claim 1 , wherein said connector is a hinge connection. 
     
     
       3. The device of  claim 1 , wherein said connector is a hinge connection, said device further comprising a spanning yoke, said hinge connection being associated with said spanning yoke. 
     
     
       4. The device of  claim 1 , wherein said connector is a hinge connection, said device further comprising a spanning yoke, said hinge connection being associated with said spanning yoke with a hinge spanning yoke openable-closeable connection having two mateable halves. 
     
     
       5. The device of  claim 1  further comprising a spanning yoke, said spanning yoke for selectively spanning a distance between said first container and said second container. 
     
     
       6. The device of  claim 1  further comprising a spanning yoke, one end of said spanning yoke associated with said first container, and an opposite end of said spanning yoke associated with said second container. 
     
     
       7. The device of  claim 1  further comprising a spanning yoke, one end of said spanning yoke associated with said first container, and an opposite end of said spanning yoke associated with said second container, at least part of said spanning yoke associatable with one of said faces of one of said containers. 
     
     
       8. The device of  claim 1  further comprising a spanning yoke, one end of said spanning yoke associated with said first container, and an opposite end of said spanning yoke associated with said second container, at least part of said spanning yoke associatable with said primary face of said second container. 
     
     
       9. The device of  claim 1  further comprising a folded spanning yoke, one end of said folded spanning yoke associated with said first container, and an opposite end of said folded spanning yoke associated with said second container, an intermediary part of said folded spanning yoke associatable with said primary face of said second container. 
     
     
       10. A device having a first container and a second container, comprising:
 (a) said first container having a primary face and a secondary face, said primary face and said secondary face at least partially surrounding an interior of said first container, said primary face having a primary access structure for accessing said interior of said first container, said secondary face having a secondary access structure for accessing said interior of said first container; 
 (b) said second container having a primary face and a secondary face, said primary face and said secondary face at least partially surrounding an interior of said second container, said primary face having a primary access structure for accessing said interior of said second container, said secondary face having a secondary access structure for accessing said interior of said second container; 
 (c) an openable-closeable connector having a first matable half and a second matable half, said first matable half associated with said first container and said second matable half associated with said second container, said connector between said first container and said second container, said connector facilitating conversion between a primary configuration and a secondary configuration; and 
 (d) at least one of said configurations having a compartment defined between said first container and said second container. 
 
     
     
       11. The device of  claim 10 , wherein said connector is a hinge connection. 
     
     
       12. The device of  claim 10 , wherein said connector is a hinge connection, said device further comprising a spanning yoke, said hinge connection being associated with said spanning yoke. 
     
     
       13. The device of  claim 10 , wherein said connector is a hinge connection, said device further comprising a spanning yoke, said hinge connection being associated with said spanning yoke with a hinge spanning yoke openable-closeable connection having two mateable halves. 
     
     
       14. The device of  claim 10  further comprising a spanning yoke, said spanning yoke for selectively spanning a distance between said first container and said second container. 
     
     
       15. The device of  claim 10  further comprising a spanning yoke, one end of said spanning yoke associated with said first container, and an opposite end of said spanning yoke associated with said second container. 
     
     
       16. The device of  claim 10  further comprising a spanning yoke, one end of said spanning yoke associated with said first container, and an opposite end of said spanning yoke associated with said second container, at least part of said spanning yoke associatable with one of said faces of one of said containers. 
     
     
       17. The device of  claim 10  further comprising a spanning yoke, one end of said spanning yoke associated with said first container, and an opposite end of said spanning yoke associated with said second container, at least part of said spanning yoke associatable with said primary face of said second container. 
     
     
       18. The device of  claim 10  further comprising a folded spanning yoke, one end of said folded spanning yoke associated with said first container, and an opposite end of said folded spanning yoke associated with said second container, an intermediary part of said folded spanning yoke associatable with said primary face of said second container. 
     
     
       19. The device of  claim 1 , said device further comprising a spanning yoke, said connector being associated with said spanning yoke. 
     
     
       20. The device of  claim 10 , said device further comprising a spanning yoke, said connector being associated with said spanning yoke.